Improved buckle



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN POST, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO.

IMPROVED BUCKLE.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN POST, of East Cleveland,in the county otCuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of the construction of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making a part ot' this specification, in which- Figure l represents the buckle. Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 are the different parts of the buckle detached from each other.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the views.

A represents the body ot the buckle, the front har of which is removed in Fig. 2.

B B are the free ends ot' the side bars.

C O are rivet-holes to receive the rivet D, which is located on loop E, and F is a stop ou the under side of the loop E, which prevents the loop from passing by the end ot' the buckle. There are two rivet-holes for the loop E and hut one rivet on the loop E. There is another loop, marked G, with the rivet D on thc opposite end to that on the loop E. If I put the loop E, Fig. 3, onto a buckle, that buckle will be for the oft' or right-hand side ot' the horse, and it' the loop Gr, Fig. 4, is put onto a buckle that buckle will be for the near or left side of the horse. This will place the stops F downward, or on the lower end, and the weight of the bar will keep the loop in place, as shown in Fig. l, and keep the traces in their proper location, lying perfectly straight, and drawing square upon both pieces of the leather of which the traces are made; and by this arrangement l overcome the diagonal draft and leverage upon the inside layer of the trace, and give the draft square on both pieces or layers of the leather at the same time. n

H is the under side ot' a bar on which the tongues stand.

I is a rivet, Fig. 5, which enters into arivethole, K, in atlange, 0. This flange is attached to and is a part of the sunken bar W, which is attached to and is Aa part of the flanges S S.

The circular bar E takes the place of the leatherloop in the common buckle. Theleather loop cannot be used with my bar and double tongue. I have contemplated using an indiarubber loop; butI prefer iron. Now, when I put on one of the loops I rivetit gently and leave it so that it will move rather stiftly, and the lower end ofthe loop E or G co'mesin contact with the end ofthe bar B, which is made with an inclined plane. A gentle pressure shoves it up the plane onto a level surface. I put them together, so that there will be a gentlef'riction on risingthe inclined plane,and this holds the trace in its proper location. When I put the tongue-bar H to its proper place, which is the iiange O, I rivet it on tirmly. I now have a buckle showing novelty and util ity, which is entirely stili', and when in use the parts have no movement upon each other. The

tongues, being stationary, keep the trace perfectly straight and level. As the tongue is divided straight, it must hold double what a single one would. Y

I have now described and put together one of my buckles as shown in Fig. l, which represents the buckle ready to put on a harness; but the loop E is now in the way between the two tongues, which is to be removed by shoving the loop around thefourth ota circle, which leaves the tongues open and free to introduce the trace. This will be seen by shovingarouud the loop, as shown in Fig. 2, thus forming a very valuable,convenient, and durable buckle.

NVhat I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The body A, the cross-bar W, the tonguebar H, and the loop-bars E G, constructed, arranged, and operating as and for the purpose set forth. f

NATHAN POST. Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDGE, J. HOLMES. 

